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Manufacturing
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Bombardier to pour millions into train engineering to overcome bottleneck
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. shares plunged Thursday after it lowered its 2019 profit forecast and announced hundreds of millions in spending to push through a bottleneck at its train-making unit following earnings that came in below analysts’ expectations. The news…
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Spin Master accelerates shift from China to dodge tariffs, share up on results
TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. says it has accelerated plans to diversify production out of China as a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies drags on. The Toronto-based toy company, which saw its shares jump more than 12…
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Ford to cut 200 jobs at Oakville, Ont. auto assembly plant on slowing sales
OAKVILLE – Ford Motor Co. says it will cut about 200 jobs at its Oakville, Ont. plant starting in September as sales of some models slow. “We have a long-standing practice of matching production with consumer demand. As a result,…
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Critical Cranes
Twenty-four bridge cranes keep Tremcar’s production lines rolling. Over 100 times a shift someone does something with a bridge crane at Tremcar’s tank trailer manufacturing plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Workers and a third-party crane maintenance company maximize uptime. Walking around…
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Ford F-150 Diesel Built Tough
You know you are doing something right when you are the top selling anything for over 50 years. For Ford of Canada, they have had the top selling pickup truck in Canada for 53 years, with the F-Series. If that…
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SKF Outlines Future at Tech Day
Recently, SKF USA Inc., invited North American journalists to its Technical Press Day 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to learn about what the company is up to. SKF executives and product specialists outlined how SKF is adapting to the ever-changing digital…
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Maximum Uptime
Honda of Canada Manufacturing uses preventative and predictive maintenance to ensure production keeps moving. Back in 1986, Honda Motor Company became the first Japanese automotive manufacturer to build a production plant in Canada, creating Honda of Canada Manufacturing (HCM). The…
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PEMAC Accepting Sergio Guy Award Nominations
Nominations for the PEMAC’s Sergio Guy Memorial award are open until July 31. Nominations can be made through PEMAC’s web site (https://www.pemac.org/recognition/awards/sergio-guy). Past recipients and their contributions are also listed. The award was first presented in 1998 it recognizes the…
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Rittal Systems Named to 2019 List of Best Workplaces
Rittal Systems Ltd., has been named to the 2019 list of Best Workplaces in Manufacturing in Canada, from Great Place to Work. “To be declared as one of the Best Manufacturing Workplaces in Canada by GPTW is a testament to…
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Report: Apple to shift assembly of Mac Pro from US to China
(AP) SAN FRANCISCO – Apple will manufacture its new Mac Pro computer in China, shifting away from a U.S. assembly line it had been using for that product in recent years, according to a report published Friday. The company intends…
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Survey: China’s factory activity declines in June
(AP) BEIJING – China’s factory activity contracted in June, adding to pressure on Beijing to shore up economic growth amid a costly tariff war with Washington. A monthly index released Sunday by an official industry group, the China Federation of…
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US manufacturing growth slows in June for 3rd straight month
(AP) WASHINGTON – U.S. factory activity grew at a slower pace in June for the third straight month as measures of new orders and inventories fell. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday that its…
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TMMC Named Platinum Award Winner from JD Power
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) won two J.D. Power 2019 Plant Quality awards, part of the U.S. Initial Quality Study. “TMMC Team Members are being recognized today for the quality they build into every car they make,” said Fred…
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales fell 0.6 per cent in April
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.6 per cent to $57.8 billion in April as sales in the in the transportation equipment and primary metal industries declined. The drop followed a 2.6 per cent increase in March. Economists…
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Fire triggers pollution concerns at US Steel coke plant
(AP) – The second fire in six months at U.S. Steel’s massive coke plant outside Pittsburgh knocked a key pollution control system offline for nearly 16 hours Monday, prompting a health warning for residents and stern words from the region’s…
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Broil King Manufacturer Hosts CTMA Tour
Onward Manufacturing Company Limited, maker of Broil King barbecues, along with Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) hosted a plant tour and BBQ, at its Waterloo, Ontario plant. Over 50 attendees were treated to a tour of the 200,000 square/foot…
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Honda of Canada Mfg. and the Honda Canada Foundation partner with Georgian College
Honda of Canada Mfg. and Honda Canada Foundation announced a $1,843,500 donation to Georgian College, part of a new partnership. The announcement took place during the Georgian College Auto Show on the Barrie Campus. On hand for the announcement were Tom…
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CTMA Holds Samco Machinery Plant Tour
CTMA’s Toronto Chapter recently held a tour at one of its member companies, Samco Machinery. The tour included an overview of Samco’s operations by CEO Bob Repovs, and a tour of the facility, which included four bays housing equipment assembly,…
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Quebec Businesses Set to Improve Productivity
Métal Marquis Inc. and Usinage Filiatrault Inc. with receive a total of $987,304 in repayable contributions from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. With $550,000 in financial assistance, Métal Marquis will now be able to purchase digital equipment and complete the…
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Old facilities, changing times, catch up to three western livestock feed plants
SASKATOON – Aging facilities and business consolidation are being cited by Federated Co-operative Limited as reasons for its decision to close three of its six livestock feed production plants on the Prairies. FCL says its Co-op Feeds operations in Melfort,…
